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Buddhism

MasonDreams

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1. When asked,"are you a god or a man" the Buddha replied, "I am awake"

Reply to SoLeftIAmRight (Original post)

Sat Oct 3, 2015, 11:02 PM

Oct 2015

My 1st Mindfulness lesson was "count to ten before you hit someone"
No one outside ourselves can rule us inwardly. When we know this we become free.
When my mind gets hijacked I just pee my pants. Then the hijackers let me go to
the can, where I Sit and Breathe. Then, Magic... My Mind escapes its bonds!!!

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Has consciousness emerged as the immune system for the mind? [View all] SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2015 OP

When asked,"are you a god or a man" the Buddha replied, "I am awake" MasonDreams Oct 2015 #1

Not only for the mind, but for the body... ellenrr Dec 2015 #2

Interesting metaphor. JudyM Jan 2016 #3

yes and thanks SoLeftIAmRight Jan 2016 #4

I think what BuddhistS would say is that leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #5